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Celebrating Dickens
Novelist Charles Dickens will be feted around the world next year in literature, film, theatre, music and art.
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Male grooming: Where to draw the line
The world of male grooming is a treacherous and confusing space - here are the cardinal rules.
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Surmaya: A musical journey
The book is a compilation of interviews and accounts given by 60 musicians.
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Deadline looms on Pakistan 'obscene' text message ban
Networks must also submit monthly reports on implementation of the ban.
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Unity day: In a tide of crimson Ajrak, Sindh’s culture celebrated
People stream into Karachi to party for a third year running.
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Wow or whoops? (B)advertising
Many brands step on toes to catch consumer attention — wow or whoops?
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Toni&Guy introduces bridal services
From consultations to advice on how to look good, the ‘Bride and Groom Services Lounge’ package offers it all.
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TRX: An alternative to the gym
Lahore’s latest workout trend focuses on ‘core, balance and stability’.
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Skin deep: Delivering beauty in a bottle
Do you know what ingredients go into your concealer or hand cream?
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Sabiha Khanum: Pakistan’s first leading lady
A tribute was paid to Sabiha Khanum for her contribution to Pakistani cinema.
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Offbeat: Surfing goatee
The animal was seen balancing on a surfboard as it caught a wave to the beach earlier this week.
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SOAS: UK academic deconstructs the oddities of Sindhi nationalism and its distance from Hindu roots
Dr Sarah Ansari debunks a few myths of pre-Partition Sindh.
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Chad Michael Murray: From screen space to wordplay
Former ‘One Tree Hill’ actor pens a pre-apocalyptic tale of dark heroism.
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Hollywood’s power couple Moore, Kutcher split
The marriage fell apart after Kutcher’s reported infidelity with a woman less than half Moore’s age was confirmed.
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Exhibition: Of liminal spaces and transitory zones
Zulfiqar Ali Zulfi held his latest exhibition of landscapes and cityscapes.
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Hip hop: A culture of interpretations
The FEW Collective discuss their style and mission.
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Entrepreneurial skills take Pakistani girl to global workshop
Gul selected for venture Bags for BLISS which educates, promotes girls hailing from lower economic strata.
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Indo-Canadian porn star to spice up Bigg Boss 5
Whether the adult star will be a long-term participant or a guest is still not sure.
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Ricky Gervais: Too hot to handle
British comedian will return as host of the Golden Globe awards that will air on January 15 on NBC.
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Bradley Cooper is the ‘sexiest man alive’
He’s a Georgetown University graduate who cooks, rides motorcycles and speaks fluent French.
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The Twilight Saga: Climbing the ladder of success
Take a glimpse at the glamorous lives of the Twilight stars and how the film franchise has changed them.
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Pakistani cover: Journeying to the East
Stage Monks presents a cover of Journey’s track ‘Don’t Stop Believin’.
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Chef Amina Imtiaz: Eat, Pray, Love Chocolate
Chef Amina Imtiaz makes the world’s most widely craved food the basic ingredient of Coco creations.
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For identity in constant flux, artists freeze some people with work
Six artists address the country’s ‘Identity Crisis’ at portrait exhibit.
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Facebook page of the day: From California to Lahore, on a motorcycle
With a journey titled A Different Agenda, Moin Khan intends to travel from California to Lahore on a bike.
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Sangeet Akath: For the sake of folk
‘Sangeet Akath’ was held at Lahore’s Hazoori Bagh.
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Islamic art: A grandiose revival at the MET
The exhibition takes visitors, in sequence, through the vast cultural heritage of the Islamic world.
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Promoting Saraiki culture: When the sky is the limit
Multan-based photographer Ali Ameer hopes to promote Saraiki culture.
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Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gives birth to baby girl
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her husband Abhishek become proud parents for the first time.
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Play reading: Revisiting Bertolt Brecht
Anokhi Baat Bhi Mumkin is an impressive translation of the German playwright’s masterpiece The Exception and the Rule
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Reema to tie the knot
Lollywood’s Golden Girl to wed US-based Dr Tariq Shahab.
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Ustad Ghulam Ali Khan: A maestro’s voice crosses borders
Ustad Ghulam Ali Khan is singing for an Indian film.
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Gharanas: An age-old tradition
Mekaal Hasan Band’s bassist Amir Azhar on the need for education and awareness to save the dying tradition.
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The (dis)advantages of studying the (social) sciences
“Such a loser you are for attending classes of the easiest subjects” says my friend.
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Tech Society: Generation Text
Pakistan had the third highest SMS traffic in the world in 2010.
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US tries 'hip hop' diplomacy in Pakistan
US embassy brings the FEW Collective, a hip-hop troupe from Chicago, to Islamabad.
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Offbeat: Squirrels pose for peanuts!
One comical shot shows a squirrel apparently ‘singing’ into a microphone while another shoots a game of pool.
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Let the music play: Karachi’s sole rabab maker set to close up shop
Sohail Mohammad says that he can’t make ends meet any longer with the skill.
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Winfrey receives honorary Oscar
The former talk show host took home an award for her philanthropic work.
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Bollywood goes big(ger)
As the competition gets tougher, Bollywood film-makers are vying for larger screen space.
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Fashion heritage: A turbulent era for turbans
The traditional headdress, which is a representative of Pakistani culture, is seldom seen these days.
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Musical feast: Overload rocks Islamabad after two years
A show featuring a performance by Overload at Kuch Khaas Saturday night sold 450 tickets.
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PTV awards: A tribute to Sufi folk music
Performances by Komal Rizvi, The Sketches and Ali Haider gave life to the 17th PTV Karachi Centre Awards ceremony.
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YouTube video of the day: Thumbs up for Yamla Pagla Deewana
The song is an adaptation of the famed Indian song, "Yamla Pagla Deewana," that starred Dharmendra Singh Deol.
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PC World gears up to host Pakistan Blog Awards 2011
You can nominate your own blog to win an award in one of the categories.
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Women power: Talk of the town
This week it’s the women who make their mark.
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Black Sabbath announce reunion
New album and world tour brings back the original lineup after almost three decades.
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Reincarnation: Austen today
The British writer gets reincarnated in the words of contemporary writers.
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Sushi: Evolving tastes
Will sushi soon become a staple in our diets?
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Faith and science: The astrological debate
Negotiating between faith and science .